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5521802710abdicate(verb) to leave the position of being king or queen; to fail to do what is required by a duty or responsibility0
5521806008acquiesce(verb) to agree or submit without protest; to concede despite original opposition or misgiving1
5521808261despotism(noun) rule by a person who has total control, often in a cruel and unfair manner2
5521809539diatribe(noun) a bitter, abusive (usually lengthy) verbal attack3
5521811184disenfranchise(verb) to prevent a person or group of people from having the right to vote4
5521812702erudite(adj.) scholarly; educated; learned; well-informed; well-read5
5521813805evince(verb) to show (something) clearly; to display (a person's character, desire, or feeling) that had been previously hidden6
5521814987expedient(adj.) providing an easy or quick way to solve a problem or do something; suitable for achieving a given end in a particular circumstance; characterized by self-interest or what is opportune7
5521816599extirpate(verb) to utterly remove, destroy, or exterminate; literally, to pull out by the roots8
5521817829ingratiate(verb) to bring oneself into the favor or good graces of someone else (often by deliberate effort)9
5521819199magnanimous(adj.) generous in forgiving an insult or injury; unselfish; high-minded10
5521822416perfidy(noun) betrayal; disloyalty; traitorousness11
5521823936prerogative(noun) an exclusive right, power, or privilege (to decide, judge, make rules) granted a particular person by virtue of his or her position, office, rank, title12
5521824957prudence(noun) care and caution in conduct; good judgment that allows on to avoid risk or danger13
5521826408pulpit(noun) a raised platform where a priest or minister stands when leading a worship service14
5521826409rectitude(noun) moral uprightness; decency; honesty15
5521827534remuneration(noun) payment (generally money) received for services or good provided16
5521828968sardonic(adj.) snide; mocking; sneering; sarcastic; cynical; bitter17
5521830060simplistic(adj.) too simple; not complete or thorough enough; not treating or considering all possibilities or parts18
5521830061usurp(verb) to take someone's position, title, power or authority, usually unwarrantedly or unlawfully19

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